Now that you have acheived that, I must point out that the discussion on the NZLUG list last week basically concurred that NIS is evil and that LDAP is the answer. Don't ask me why, I just wanted you to know that there are some challenges still to go.
On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:30:11 +1200 Liane Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fair enough to suggest nisdomainname - and yes it is correct. > > Also a good suggestion for hosts.deny & allow ! Even though I have > checked this... after double (or was it triple) checking the setup, I > realise that I used a network+host wildcard for my "who's allowed in" > string and I now find that if I explicitly allow the nis client it all > works!!! Hurray! > > Thankyou for your quick responses. > You can only imagine my joy! > > Liane. > (to get joy from this sort of task - one mustn't have a life....sigh) > > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/19/03 07:35 >>> > Welcome to active participation! We hope you find it rewarding. > > I have never used NIS but it sounds like a problem to do with what > networks are allowed to bind to the server. I would look in places > like > > /etc/hosts.deny > /etc/hosts.allow > > If NIS is started by inetd or xinetd, the config files for those. > > Just a guess mind you ! > > > On > Wed, 19 Mar 2003 07:30:23+1200 Liane Williams<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I "listen in" regularly and from time to time pick up some useful > > information relevant to my own situation. > > > > I have a specific query regarding my first experiences setting up a > > NIS server and client. I have exhausted all available "immediate" > > resources trying to find a solution - but have been unable to find > the > > answer to my problem. > > > > Situation: > > > > I have set up the NIS server as per RedHat "HOW-TO" info (along > with > > some suggestions from instructions written by Prateek k Gupta on > > NIS/NIS+), and this seems(?) to be working (based upon things going > as > > was suggested). > > > > I am running ypserv in debug mode. > > > > I set up the NIS client on the same pc, and ran ypbind in debug mode > > in another terminal. > > > > When changing between terminals, they seem to be "talking and > > listening" without problems. When running ypwhich and ypcat passwd, > > on the NIS client - all works as it should. > > > > Now - the problem: > > When setting up a NIS client on another PC on the same network > > (pinging all ok), I get an error regarding the Domain not being > > "bound" when ypbind is trying to work. There are then errors noted > on > > the ypserv debug log. So the request is being "noticed" but there > is > > some sort of problem?! :( > > > > What am I doing wrong? > > What things can I try? > > Any suggestions for resources in this area? (I have tried the > > internet and found one troubleshooting article - need more ideas > > though...) > > > > Any help would be really appreciated. > > > > Regards > > Liane. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Nick Rout > Barrister & Solicitor > Christchurch, NZ > Ph +64 3 3798966 > Fax + 64 3 3798853 > http://www.rout.co.nz > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
